Congress is Voting on a Budget and Your Voice is Needed
The federal budget bill is moving through Congress, bringing threats to the health and safety of children and families. This bill cuts billions from health care coverage and food assistance without acknowledging the true consequences of these cuts. This is simply going too far, too fast.
Make your voice heard today and tomorrow.
Nutrition and health care coverage are essential basics that children and families need to thrive, yet both are at risk in the budget bill. Historic cuts to Medicaid, which is the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) in Arizona, would leave Arizonans without health care. Changes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would make private purchase marketplace plans unaffordable for many. Assistance with buying groceries is also at risk for struggling Arizonans as massive cuts are proposed to the nation’s most effective anti-hunger program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Key Concerns About the Budget’s Impact on Children and Families
- More than 300,000 Arizonans will lose their health care due to Medicaid/AHCCCS cuts and loss of Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage. This will cause financial strain on Arizona’s overall health care system, and is likely to lead to higher costs for everyone and less health care providers, including rural hospitals, staying in business.
- For the first time ever, Congress puts the survival of SNAP at risk by shifting program costs to states like Arizona that may not allocate the state funds needed to keep the program running. Enacting severe cuts may also reduce how many people can be served. More than 900,000 Arizonans turned to SNAP at some point in 2024 to help with groceries
The Budget Process
Soon, the U.S. Senate will vote on the budget bill. Senator Mark Kelly and Senator Ruben Gallego have clearly stated that they are voting NO because the bill will hurt Arizonans and will harm Arizona’s economy.
However, after the Senate vote, the budget bill is likely to quickly go back to the U.S. House of Representatives for a final vote. Your member of the Arizona House of Representatives still needs to know how this bill will impact you and your community.
Please make your voice heard today and help others do the same. It is CRITICALLY important to reach out now to Arizona’s Representatives in the U.S. House.
What can you do?
Send an email today to your member of Congress. We’ve made it easy by connecting you directly with your congressional representative through the link below.
Call your member of Congress. We’ve shared phone numbers below. This bill leaves millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Arizonans behind.
- U.S. Capitol Switchboard - 202-224-3121
- Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) – 202-224-2325
- Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) – 202-224-4521
- Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ01) – 202-225-2190
- Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ02) – 202-225-3361
- Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ03) – 202-225-4065
- Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ04) – 202-225-9888
- Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ05) – 202-225-2635
- Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ06) – 202-225-2542
- Representative Abraham Hamadeh (R-AZ08) – 202-225-4576
- Representative Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ09) – 202-225-2315
